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State Rep. Frank Burns, D-Cambria/Somerset, said that students can now apply for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Scholarship Program.
The program provides four-year scholarships to two high school seniors per year. Each award consists of the value of one semester of tuition at the State System of Higher Education for four years. "I encourage local students to apply for this...Tags: Frank Burns, Teaching and Learning, Awards and Prizes, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), High Schools
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Monday Morning Coffee: The fiscal cliff of insanity!
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Monday Morning, Fellow Seekers. As of this writing, a mere 16 hours remain before an apocalypse that would have made the Mayans go "Hey, check out those guys" is set to befall this Great Republic of Ours. We're talking,...... -
Letters to the Editor - Jan. 19
Stein’s views were very thought-provoking To the editor: On CBS television on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, Ben Stein asked a lot of questions. Among them, he asked when we as a country began worshipping celebrities and stopped worshipping God? I know...Tags: The Herald-Mail, Newspaper and Magazine, MSNBC (tv network), The New York Times, Andrew Williams
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Tort reform hopes in Pennsylvania may be in a guillotine chokehold
Just when things were looking up for state reforms aimed at rambunctious litigation, along comes a controversial new lawsuit, filed by one of the newest members of the Pennsylvania Legislature. State Rep. Marty Flynn, D-Lackawanna County, sworn into...Tags: Litigation, Government, Edward G. Rendell, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice
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PA lottery privatization deal raises concerns
For years, there have been demands that Pennsylvania join the civilized world by privatizing its retail liquor operation. State stores are a vestige of the frenzy at the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, when it was felt that letting people choose for...
Tags: Privatization, Interior Policy, Lotteries, Eugene DePasquale, Whitehall
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Incumbents win re-election in state, national races in Franklin County
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe political landscape in Franklin County, Pa., will remain virtually unchanged after Tuesday’s election. U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, state Reps. Rob Kauffman and Todd Rock, and state Sen. Richard Alloway all won re-election. About 72 percent of...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, York (York, Pennsylvania), Richard L. Alloway, II, Primaries, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Kauffman wins in Pa. House race
waynesboro@herald-mail.comState Rep. Rob Kauffman won re-election to a fifth term Tuesday, defeating his political challenger from Shippensburg, Pa. Kauffman, a Republican, received 18,034 votes, compared to the 11,746 cast for Democrat Susan Spicka in the race for the 89th...Tags: Elections, Rob W. Kauffman, Politics, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Local Elections
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Pa. a hot spot for campaigns
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe Obama and Romney campaigns turned their attention to Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes this weekend as polls showed the president holding only a slight lead in the state coming into Tuesday’s election. In Franklin County, Pa.,...Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), York (York, Pennsylvania), Libertarian Party, Richard L. Alloway, II, U.S. Postal Service
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Newcomer challenges four-term incumbent for Pa. House seat
roxann.miller@herald-mail.comTwo years ago, state Rep. Rob Kauffman, R-Franklin/Cumberland, easily won re-election to the 89th district seat of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives with 87 percent of the vote. He’s hoping for a repeat performance in 2012. Democrat...Tags: Interior Policy, Olympic Steel Incorporated, Talk Shows (genre), Radio, Business
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Pa. sexting law awaits governor's signature
waynesboro@herald-mail.comLegislation gaining momentum this week in the Pennsylvania General Assembly takes steps to protect young people from harmful activities with social media, the Internet and mobile devices. One of the bills awaiting Gov. Tom Corbett’s signature would...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Cell Phones, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Government, Executive Branch
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Pa. state Sen. Alloway faces a Democratic challenger in bid for re-election
waynesboro@herald-mail.comState Sen. Richard Alloway faces a Democratic challenger in his bid for re-election to Pennsylvania’s 33rd Senate District this November. The 33rd Senate District includes all of Franklin and Adams counties and part of York County. Alloway, 44, is...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Richard L. Alloway, II, Primaries, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Property Tax
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Sexting law passes PA General Assemby; Heading to Governor
Staff reporterSexting is a growing trend among teenagers. Now, Pennsylvania is closer to having laws that would penalize kids for sending sexually explicit images. The sexting bill is heading to the Governor's desk for approval. Under the current laws, sexting between...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Seth M. Grove, Government, Executive Branch, Crime, Law and Justice
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